2010 Legislative Elections: Virginia Sweet to run for Alabama House District 43 as Democrat

Democrat Virginia Sweet said in a news release today she will run for the Alabama House of Representatives District 43, which includes parts of north Shelby and south Jefferson counties.

Sweet, 61, lives in the Inverness area of north Shelby County and is the former executive director of The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham, which develops social change initiatives to address issues that disproportionately affect women and girls.

District 43 is now represented by Mary Sue McClurkin, R-Indian Springs Village. This is Sweet's first run for political office. The Democratic primary is June 1.